AG234:
Meeting Times, Location, & Course Delivery Details
Contact Information
Upon successful completion of this course...
1. The student will be able to differentiate between growth and development
2. The student will be able to analyze employment trends through data analysis and understand historical
patterns of development.
No required textbook for this course. Numerous help sheets and videos are provided as additional material throughout the course.
Course Description
Students are introduced to economic growth and development theory at an introductory level as well as environmental and social sustainability concepts. Topics include trends in development in North American agriculture and study of theories. The economic theories covered address how growth occurs in developed economies. Students will learn concepts and tools commonly used in regional and community economic analysis.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Agriculture program, students will...
- Understand the role of soils in the cultivation and production of grain, forage and fiber crops.
- Understand the “timeline” of an animal species lifecycle from birth to maturity.
- Understand livestock anatomy and physiology.
- Understand marketing skills essential to agricultural business.
- Develop finance and management plans in production agricultures.
- Develop production management skills essential to agricultural business.
Tentative Schedule
Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.
Week | Dates | Topic |
| Week 1 | August 20, 22 | Introduction, Economic Development, Sustainable Development, and Agriculture |
| Week 2 | August 27, 29 | Economic Principles in Ag |
| Week 3 | September 3, 5 | Farm Management |
| Week 4 | September 10, 12 | Agriculture Marketing |
| Week 5 | September 17, 19 | Agriculture Finance |
| Week 6 | September 24, 26 | Sustainable Agriculture and Innovation |
| Week 7 | October 1 | Future Trends in Agricultural Business |
| Final | October 3rd: (During Scheduled ClassTime) |
The grading scale will be as follows:
| Grading | A = Above95.99% | A- = 91-95.98% |
| B+ = 88-90.99% | B = 85-87.99% | B- = 82-84.99% |
| C+ = 79-81.99% | C = 76-78.99% | C- = 72-75.99% |
| D+ = 69-71.99% | D = 65-68.99% | F = Below65% |
| Weekly Assignments | 150 |
| Class Participation/ Engagement | 20 |
| Final | 100 |
| Total Class Points | 270 |
-Criteria may change throughout the semester at the discretion of the instructor-
Late assignments will not be accepted. If a student has an issue with meeting a deadline, notify the instructor prior to the deadline and exceptions can be made.
Instructor Course Policies
Regular attendance and participation are required for all students and are the only ways to ensure academic success in this course. A student is allowed 3 unexcused absences from class. Students will be deducted 5% of their total points of the class for each additional unexcused absence. According to the Student Handbook (2022-2023, p. 26):
The College accepts these four categories of excused absences:
- Activities in which the student serves as an official representative of the College (e.g., musical performances, athletic contests, fieldtrips).
- Personal illness, with documentation by the College nurse or a physician, if possible. In relation to students experiencing COVID19 related symptoms or illness, students should be provided an excused absence and should not be penalized for electing not to attend physical classes in these instances.
- Family or personal emergencies.
- When severe weather makes travel to campus dangerous.
Academic Code of Conduct
This policy is directly related to the first Testimony, which is part of the Student Code of Conduct: “I will practice personal and academic integrity.” The College believes that it is important for students to develop high ethical and scholarly standards and accept responsibility for maintaining these standards.
Students who engage in academic misconduct receive sanctions from the faculty member of the course in which the misconduct occurs. In addition, students with multiple offenses or who commit a serious violation are required to appear before the Academic Standards and Appeals Committee and may be subject to additional sanctions as determined by the committee.
Examples of Academic Misconduct
- Examination offenses include, but are not limited to, the following:
-Taking unauthorized materials into or out of the examination room.
-Leaving the examination room without authorization before completing an examination.
-Talking in the examination room without authorization.
-Discussing the examination outside the examination room during the course of the examination.
-Attempting to observe the work of another student.
-Taking an examination for another person or permitting someone else to do so.
-Collaborating improperly by discussion, joint research, or joint effort in any way expressly prohibited by the instructor. This includes using a cell phone or other device to access information from another source or another student.
-Acquiring unauthorized knowledge of an examination or any part of an examination, or solicit, offer, or give information about any part of an examination.
- Student work offenses include, but are not limited to, the following, which are expressly prohibited in the absence of prior written approval of the instructor or instructors involved:
-Resubmission of work – Submitting work which has been previously submitted for credit.
-Plagiarism – Submitting work done wholly or partly by another, including the unattributed copying of all or parts of a published work or internet document.
-Prohibited sources – Consulting material or persons contrary to the directions of the instructor.
-Improper collaboration – Engaging in any discussion, joint research, or joint effort of any kind expressly prohibited by the instructor.
-Deception – Misrepresenting the authenticity of sources, citations, or principles in any written work.
-Sharing work – Students who share their work with others are responsible for how that work is
used. For example, if a student shares a paper with another student to help him or her understand an assignment, and that student submits the work as their own, the author of the paper shares responsibility for the plagiarism.
- Other misconduct – Engaging in any other improper conduct as specified by the instructor.
- Lying – Deliberately providing false information relevant to academic matters, such as misrepresenting the inability to take an examination because of illness.
- Disruptive or disrespectful classroom behavior – Causing a disturbance in the classroom, interrupting instruction, speaking rudely or threatening students or faculty. This includes use of a cell phone during class.
See the current Undergraduate Student Handbook (https://www.wilmington.edu/current-students/) for the college's Academic Integrity policies as they pertain to examinations, plagiarism, classroom behavior, and the process for handling academic misconduct charges.
Class Attendance
Each member of the Wilmington College faculty will provide all students enrolled in his/her courses with a written statement on attendance policy for each particular course in the course syllabus. This statement will specify what role, if any, class attendance plays in grading and the specific penalties for excessive absences as the professor defines that term. See the current Undergraduate Student Handbook (https://www.wilmington.edu/current-students/) for the college's Attendance Policy, especially as it pertains to excused absences.
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Legal Responsibility
It is the policy of Wilmington College to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other applicable federal and state regulations that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability.
Person with disabilities – any person who has a physical or mental condition which substantially limits one or more major life activities, has a record of such a condition, or is regarded as having such a condition. (ADA, 1990)
Major life activities include caring for one self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working. Basically, any function that is performed routinely by individuals is considered a major life activity.
If you have a documented disability that requires accommodations, contact the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services, located in 111 Robinson Communication Center, at 937-481-2444 or accessibility@wilmington.edu (mailto:accessibility@wilmington.edu),. For more information, visit https://www.wilmington.edu/current-students/disability -services/
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Undergraduate Education
Wilmington College Undergraduate Academic Calendars
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Resources for Current Wilmington College Students (https://www.wilmington.edu/current-students/)
Graduate Education
Wilmington College Graduate Academic Calendars
Final Exam
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the
scheduled exam period.
Fall 2024 Final Exam Schedule
Final Grades Due to Academic Records via WCPortal Friday, December 13 before 9:00am. Abbreviated Session Grades-
Abbreviated Session I - Final Grades due Friday, October 11 before 9:00am. Abbreviated Session II - Final Grades due Friday, December 13 before 9:00am.
Instructional Delivery
Face to Face Courses
Wilmington College defines a Face-to-Face course as one which meets in a physical space on a regular weekly schedule. All students enrolled in a Face-to-Face course are expected to physically attend and participate in all class sessions.
Hybrid Flex Courses
In a Hybrid Flex course, you will have a scheduled day(s) each week where you will be required to meet in your scheduled classroom. You will also have assignments and other participation activities that must be completed and submitted electronically each week through the prescribed manner in Blackboard. Participation in the scheduled live class sessions and all weekly course requirements must be completed and submitted electronically in the prescribed manner to the course instructor within the instructors assigned deadlines for assignments and participation that week.
Hybrid Traditional Courses
In a Hybrid Traditional course, you will have scheduled day(s) where you will be required to meet in your scheduled classroom and other day(s) you will participate at the scheduled class time by attending the class live online via the platform specified in your course syllabus. You will have assignments that must be completed each week. Participation in the scheduled live classroom and corresponding synchronous sessions is required. Weekly course requirements must be completed and submitted electronically in the prescribed manner to the course instructor within the instructor's assigned deadlines for assignments and participation that week.
Online Asynchronous Courses
An Online Asynchronous course does not have a set meeting time. Each class week will have participation and engagement requirements that must be completed during that week as determined by your instructor. Wilmington College defines an online course week as one which commences at 12:00 A.M. each Monday and ends at 11:59 P.M. the following Sunday. All weekly course requirements must be completed and submitted electronically in the prescribed manner to the course instructor within the instructors assigned deadlines for assignments and participation that week.
Online Synchronous Courses
An Online Synchronous course will require that you attend the live online synchronous sessions during the scheduled meeting times indicated in your course schedule and in the course syllabus. Each class week will have participation and engagement requirements that must be completed during that week as determined by your instructor. Wilmington College defines an online course week as one which commences at 12:00 A.M. each Monday and ends at 11:59 P.M. the following Sunday. All weekly
course requirements must be completed and submitted electronically in the prescribed manner to the course instructor within the instructors assigned deadlines for assignments and participation that week.
Out-of-Class Work Expectation
A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week.
Institutional and Program-Level Policies
All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
Instructional Course Delivery |
Academic Integrity Policy The use of generative AI is prohibited except where expressly allowed in assignment instructions. |
Academic Misconduct - Examples [10/24]
ACADEMIC CODE OF CONDUCT
This policy is directly related to the first Testimony, which is part of the Student Code of Conduct. “I will practice personal and academic integrity.” The initial responsibility for dealing with academic misconduct lies with the individual faculty member in whose classroom or course of study the offense occurs. The responsibility includes determination of the consequences for the offense. The goal is for faculty to confront cheating and plagiarism, to teach ethical behavior, and to provide an appropriate consequence based on the nature of the incident. Faculty are encouraged to explicitly address academic misconduct and its consequences in the course syllabus.
EXAMPLES OF ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
A. Examination offenses include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.Taking unauthorized materials into or out of the examination room.
2.Leaving the examination room without authorization before completing an examination.
3.Talking in the examination room without authorization.
4.Discussing the examination outside the examination room during the course of the examination.
5.Attempting to observe the work of another student.
6.Taking an examination for another person or permitting someone else to do so.
7.Collaborating improperly by discussion, joint research, or joint effort in any way expressly prohibited by the instructor. This includes using a cell phone or other device to access information from another source or another student.
8.Improper knowledge of contents of an examination - No student shall knowingly acquire unauthorized knowledge of an examination or any part of an examination, or solicit, offer, or give information about any part of an examination.
B. Student work offenses include, but are not limited to, the following, which are expressly prohibited in the absence of prior written approval of the instructor or instructors involved:
1.Resubmission of work - Submitting work which has been previously submitted for credit.
2. Plagiarism - Submitting work done wholly or partly by another, including the unattributed copying of all or parts of a published work or internet document. Using generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) sources to produce work (when not expressly permitted) is also a form of plagiarism. Some instances of plagiarism are the result of ignorance rather than dishonesty. When plagiarism is encountered, the instructor should be sure that the student knows proper procedures for attributing content.
3.Prohibited sources - Consulting material or persons contrary to the directions of the instructor.
4.Improper collaboration - Engaging in any discussion, joint research, or joint effort of any kind expressly prohibited by the instructor.
5.Deception - Misrepresenting the authenticity of sources, citations, or principles in any written work.
6. Sharing work – Students who share their work with others are responsible for how that work is used. For example, if a student shares a paper with another student to help him or her understand an assignment, and that student submits the work as their own, the author of the paper shares responsibility for the plagiarism committed by the other student.
D. Other misconduct - Engaging in any other improper conduct as specified by the instructor.
E. Lying – deliberately providing false information relevant to academic matters, such as misrepresenting the inability to take an examination because of illness.
F. Disruptive or disrespectful classroom behavior – causing a disturbance in the classroom, interrupting instruction, speaking rudely or threatening students or faculty.
Class Attendance Policy |
ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
Students with Disabilities
In accordance with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), Wilmington College provides access through reasonable accommodations to students with documented physical and psychological disabilities.
Students who wish to access Services need to meet with the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services and provide verification of their disability. To register with Accessibility and Disability Services, students submit an Application for Services. In addition, the student must provide the Disability Verification form accompanied by current disability documentation from a licensed professional. For more information, contact the Director of Accessibility and Disability Services at accessibility@wilmington.edu or 937.481.2444, 114 Robinson Communcation Center.